Leworthy is situated at the heart of 'Ruby Country' an area bordered by Bodmin, Exmoor, Dartmoor and the North Devon & Cornwall coastline. There are many interesting places to visit in this truly unspoilt part of Devon.
Holsworthy is the nearest town; approximately three miles away. This historic market town has a weekly pannier market on a Wednesday in the main market square and one of the largest weekly livestock markets in the South West. Holsworthy lies on the River Deer, a tributary of the Tamar River and is home to two impressive Victorian viaducts.
Bude is a small seaside town with plenty of character. It is nine miles from Leworthy; just over the Cornish border and sits at the mouth of the River Neet. There are numerous beaches to be discovered in and around Bude and this is a particularly popular place for surfers.
Launceston, Cornwall’s ancient capital is just twelve miles away. Launceston is a quaint historic town with a surprising array of shops situated amongst narrow medieval streets that are dominated by an imposing Norman castle.
- Dunsland Park – between Hatherleigh and Holsworthy (9 miles)
- Lawrence House – Launceston (16 miles)
- Bideford Bay and Hartland – North Devon Coast (23 miles)
- Boscastle – North Cornwall Coast (24 miles
- Lydford Gorge – near Tavistock (27 miles)
- The Old Post Office – Tintagel (27 miles)
- Finch Foundary – near Okehampton (28 miles)
- Cotehele Mill – near Saltash (32 miles)
- Castle Drogo – Drewsteignton (37 miles)
- Arlington Court & Carriage Museum – near Barnstable (39 miles)
- Lanhydrock House – Bodmin (40 miles)
- Buckland Abbey – Yelverton (41 miles)
- The Gnome Reserve and Wild Flower Gardens – Bradworthy (11 miles)
- Winsford Walled Garden – Halwill Junction (11 miles)
- RHS Garden Rosemoor – Great Torrington (18 miles)
- Docton Mill Gardens – Hartland (20 miles)
- Hartland Abbey and Gardens – Hartland (21 miles)
- Clovelly Court Gardens – Clovelly (22 miles)
- Tapeley Park – Instow (24 miles)
- Marwood Hill Gardens – Barnstable (34 miles)
- Pencarrow House – between Wadebridge and Bodmin (40 miles)
- The Eden Project – St Austell (45 miles)
- Holsworthy Museum (3 miles)
- The Alpaca Park – near Holsworthy (3 miles)
- Cookworthy Forest Centre – near Holsworthy (4 miles)
- Tamar Otter Sanctuary – North Petherwin (10 miles)
- Eastcott Vineyard – Northlew (11 miles)
- Milky Way Adventure Park – Clovelly (12 miles)
- Launceston Steam Railway (12 miles)
- Dartington Crystal – Torrington (13 miles)
- Torrington 1646 – Great Torrington (13 miles)
- The Big Sheep – Abbotsham (15 miles)
- Witchcraft Museum – Boscastle (20 miles)
- Dartmoor Life Museum – Okehampton (23 miles)
- Morwellans Quay – Tavistock (25 miles)
- Trago Mills – Liskeard or Newton Abbot (33 miles or 62 miles)
- Bodmin & Wenford Steam Railway (35 miles)
- Quince Honey Farm – South Molton (40 miles)
- Walking, Cycling & Horse Riding the Ruby Trails – Holsworthy & surrounding area (3+ miles)
- Simpson Valley Coarse & Trout Fishery – Holsworthy (4 miles)
- Tamar Lakes – near Bude (11 miles)
- Holsworthy Golf Club (5 miles)
- Walking the South West Coast Path – Minehead (65 miles)
- Crooklets Beach; Summerleaze Beach; Widemouth Bay; Northcott Mouth; Sandymouth Cove (11 miles)
